Vegetarian House ★ 4.2
Fully vegan since 1994, this Downtown anchor serves Vietnamese pho, pad Thai, and curries in a spacious dining room with gluten-free and raw options.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across San Jose. including where to go and what to order.
Vegan in San Jose
Good Karma Fine Ales Food HiFi ★ 4.1
All-vegan bar and restaurant in SoFA with 23 craft beer taps, Jamaican jerk dishes, pulled jackfruit tacos, and Buddha bao in a music-forward atmosphere.
Loving Hut ★ 3.7
100% plant-based counter inside Westfield Oakridge Mall, serving Vietnamese pho, pad Thai, rice bowls, and vegan burgers at accessible everyday prices.
Vegetarian in San Jose
Golden Bamboo Vegetarian Restaurant ★ 4.0
Evergreen neighborhood staple for Vietnamese-Chinese vegetarian cooking: vegan pho, papaya salad, banana blossom, and tofu stir-fries with meat substitutes.
Meenakshi Bhavan ★ 4.1
All-vegetarian South Indian kitchen with crispy dosas, idli, vada, pongal, and uttapam made fresh daily using premium ingredients and time-honored recipes.
Saapaaduu ★ 4.3
Homestyle South Indian vegetarian cooking with a rotating daily menu free of food dyes, MSG, and seed oils, drawing on Chettinad and Tamilian tradition.
Gluten Free in San Jose
Good Karma Fine Ales Food HiFi ★ 4.0
Downtown vegan bar clearly marks gluten-free menu items; jackfruit tacos, rice bowls, and most dal dishes are naturally GF in an all plant-based kitchen.
Manakish Oven & Grill ★ 4.1
Levantine flatbreads and grain bowls baked in wood-fired brick ovens; rice bowls and most mezze are naturally gluten-free in this fully halal kitchen.
Golden Bamboo Vegetarian Restaurant ★ 3.8
Vegetarian Vietnamese kitchen with naturally gluten-free rice noodle pho, papaya salad, and tofu stir-fries; staff can advise on soy-sauce-free preparations.
Halal in San Jose
Karimi Restaurant ★ 4.0
Halal-certified Indian-Pakistani kitchen on North 1st Street with biryani, nihari, tikka, and korma; HFSAA-certified with a 100 HalalRank score.
Gulzaar Halal Restaurant ★ 4.2
Halal institution on West San Carlos serving Afghan, Indo-Pakistani, and Lebanese flatbreads since 2020 with owner-confirmed certified halal meats.
Manakish Oven & Grill ★ 4.3
100% halal Levantine fast-casual baking manakish in brick ovens: za'atar flatbreads, hearty bowls and kanafeh made fresh in a Rose Garden kitchen.
El Halal Amigos ★ 4.2
San Jose's top halal Mexican kitchen on Lincoln Avenue, with hand-slaughtered Harris Ranch beef and Tahir halal chicken served in tacos and burritos.
Kosher in San Jose
Pars Kosher Market & Deli ★ 3.9
San Jose's sole dine-in kosher spot, Vaad of Northern California-certified, with Israeli imports, Chalav Yisrael dairy, and hot deli meals to go.
Dietary: tours, tastings and classes in San Jose
2 hours
San Jose: Vegan Cooking Class (Includes 4-Course Meal)
Learn how to create healthy, plant-based food with fragrant spices in a vegan cooking class with Chef Parsati. Prepare tofu falafel, rice cakes, and Mediterranean-styl...
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From San Jose: Small Group Napa & Sonoma Valley Wine Tour
Explore and relish the enchanted day trip to California's famous wine country on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma County.
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2 hours
San Jose: Sushi Making Class (Includes 3-Course Meal)
Learn how to make your own nigiri and seafood rolls from scratch in this hands-on class with Chef Elham. Cook spicy edamame, prep sushi rice, and roll it with a variet...
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Dietary in San Jose, FAQ
Does San Jose have good vegetarian or vegan food?
TableJourney's San Jose dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.